GO NUTS! with Dolci frutta

A bounty of nuts can be found, year ‘round, in the produce department. So GO NUTS! with Dolci frutta! Dip individual pecan & walnut halves or whole cashews & almonds, or try one of our other nutty favorites…

Dolci frutta EASY NUT CLUSTERS

  • 1 8 oz. canister chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta
  • 1 bag nuts of choice (we suggest pecans, walnuts, cashews or cocktail peanuts)

Pour Dolci frutta wafers into medium size, microwavable container. Melt Dolci frutta according to package directions. Pour nuts into melted chocolate and stir until nuts are well-coated and evenly distributed in chocolate. Drop by teaspoonful onto waxed paper and allow to harden. Briefly place in refrigerator, if desired, for quicker drying time and greater sheen.

Dolci frutta ALMOND BARK

  • 1 8 oz. canister chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta
  •   Whole almonds, intact

Melt Dolci frutta according to package directions. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper and smooth over bottom of pan. Pour chocolate onto waxed paper, smoothing with frosting knife to about 1/4" thick. Place almonds evenly on top of almond bark. Place pan in refrigerator to allow for quicker cooling and best sheen. Once chocolate is hard, break into pieces of desired size.

Dolci frutta TURTLES

  • 1 12 oz. package caramels
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 8 oz. canister chocolate Dolci frutta
  • 4 oz. creamy white Dolci frutta (optional)
  •   Pecan halves, intact

On medium heat, place caramels in saucepan with sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Melt completely and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Place waxed paper on flat surface that you can carry. Place 5 pecan halves in a circular shape with ends all meeting in the middle. Place large Tablespoonful of caramel on center of where the pecans meet, allowing to ooze over sides. Allow caramel to set; about 1 hour. Melt Dolci frutta according to package directions. Pour 1 to 2 Tablespoons of melted Dolci frutta over caramel, again allowing it to ooze over sides. For quicker drying time, place finished turtles in refrigerator.

For “Spotted” Turtles, dot your finished turtles with melted creamy white Dolci frutta. A pastry bag with fine tip works well, or use a plastic bag with a small hole cut at corner.

Dolci frutta CHOCOLATE TOFFEE

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. water
  • 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 1 8 oz. canister chocolate Dolci frutta
  • 4 oz. creamy white Dolci frutta

Line cookie sheet with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter sides of heavy 2-quart saucepan. In saucepan, melt butter. Add sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Clip candy thermometer to side of pan. Reduce to medium heat and continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, stirring frequently, until thermometer reaches 290°F, soft-crack stage (about 15 minutes). Watch carefully after 280°F to prevent scorching. Remove saucepan from heat and remove thermometer. Pour toffee into prepared pan, spreading to even thickness. Let candy stand at room temperature about 10 minutes, then refrigerate until hard. Remove from refrigerator. Melt Chocolate Dolci frutta according to package directions. Pour over top of hardened toffee, spreading quickly to give an even coating. Place pan back in refrigerator until chocolate has hardened; about 10 minutes. Melt white Dolci frutta and place in piping bag with fine tip, or in plastic bag, snipping small hole in bottom corner. Squeeze bag and drizzle white chocolate on top of chocolate in zigzag design. Refrigerate 10 minutes to allow white chocolate to harden. Using sharp knife, break toffee in desired size pieces. Store tightly covered.